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    Join Us: Microsoft Stores to Celebrate and Experience Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

    On Monday, October 26, head to your local Microsoft store to experience the launch of the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4. Link Removed Earlier this month, Microsoft ushered in a new era of Windows 10 devices and we’re seeing incredible enthusiasm for the Surface Book, Microsoft Surface Pro 4...
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    Windows 10 Change Active Directory without changing user profile

    Till now I keept many pc with the same Active directory username. Now I need to give any user it's proper profile... But I would keep all the pc local profile, like email, desktop configuration etc.. I ve been trying an googling without answer. Any help? Inviato dal mio LG-D802 utilizzando...
  3. yoshirocks

    Windows 10 Clean Install Windows 10: Product Key Question

    Hey everyone, Yesterday I installed the free upgrade from Windows 10 on my Republic of Gamers laptop, previously running Windows 7. I'm having some pretty severe issues, the biggest being that audio basically only works whenever it wants. This is a big deal for me because I use my computer for...
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    Windows 10 Confused About Clean Install of Windows 10 On UEFI PC

    I successfully upgraded Win 8.1 to Windows 10 via Windows Update. I also created an install DVD using the Media Creation Tool. Sometime soon I would like to do a clean install using this DVD, so I can get rid of a lot of junk on my PC and start out new. I assumed I would just put the DVD in my...
  5. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Thinking about getting an SSD?

    Hi Since I'm in the position of having to restore Windows 8 in order to update to Windows 10 outside the Insider Program I'm thinking about just getting a 250 Gig SSD and restoring my factory computer image file to it. That will get me to Windows 8 and then I can go through the update process...
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    Windows 10 Dual boot 8.1 and 10?

    I'm worried about installing the downloaded Windows 10 and having it overwrite my existing os. Is there a way to install the downloaded W10 in a dual boot with the existing W8.1? I have updated the 8.1 system but I heard that the W10 install deletes the W 8.1 registration so that restoring from...
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    Windows 10 Building new computer

    Hello everyone, I am currently looking for computer parts for a custom built computer that I will make over the summer. I was wondering if I take the hard drive (1TB) from my current computer and put it into my new computer could I still use the free windows 10 upgrade? WIll I have to reset the...
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    Windows 7 check recently copied files

    how to check recently copied files on my computer? can anyone help me? I just want to find out whether someone has copied files from my laptop...
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    Windows 8 convert Mac files to Windows

    :)) My Macbook was stolen a few days ago and now it's time to get a new computer. Not certain that I'll get another Mac. Aside from several things that I'm not crazy about with Apple and the Macbook, there's this consideration. I backed up my whole hard drive onto an external hard disk. Whenever...
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    Windows XP May have killed my OS by shredding 2 software drivers, could use advice

    I had been having blue screen problems with my old Dell XP. The programs WhoCrashed and BlueScreenView implicated a few drivers of non-essential software as the culprits. I examined the drivers module in AutoRuns (by Sysinternals) and carefully selected non-essential software drivers for...
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    Windows 8 What Would You Do?

    I am in the market for a new Computer, with about $600 dollars to spend, right now. Up front, I am not crazy about the Win 8 OS, as I hate the loss of the start menu. Should I wait for the Win 10 to come out? Like I said, what would you do sit tight and wait or will there be something that...
  12. billzant

    Windows 8 which notebook for windows 8

    Dear Forum, I am looking to buy a new notebook. In the shop I like there are 3 factors I am considering for the way I use my computer. i7 or i5 Hard drive 750 or 500Gb 8 Gb/4Gb ram I have discovered that where I get my notebook if I want i7 and 750Gb I cannot increase the ram to 8 Gb...
  13. Drew

    Windows 8.1 Keep It Clean!

    I just cleaned my PC, again and it caused me to talk about this, again & yes, I know it is, again, but, that is just OK. I do this periodically and on a regular basis... and everyone should. I feel it is good to mention this, again, as I believe many, if not too many people don't make it...
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    Windows 7 Connectify vs My WIFI Router vs WiFiHotspotcreator, which one should you choose?

    Hi guys, I want to download a virtual router which can turn my laptop into a wifi hotspot. Then I can share the internet with my smartphone and ipad. I find three software: Connectify vs My WIFI Router vs WiFiHotspotcreator, which one should you choose? please give me some advice. Thank you in...
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    New to IT, computer is slow

    Hi, I'm the new IT tech at our office, and I have been asked an odd question a few times now. Someone asks why their computer is slow, it takes 3 minutes to open an excel spreadsheet for example. Typically it's an older core2duo processor with windows XP. Can you tell me what you would...
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    Windows 7 Installer W7 on machine with factory Windows 8

    Daughter has and ASUS X55c-si 30202m that came with windows 8 preinstalled. It has been giving her nothing bu fits, giant pain in the butt, just doesnt run well.( like i cannot get windows defender to start, lots of weird little stuff like that.) but the interface is just horrible for her(metro)...
  17. seekermeister

    Windows 7 Should I Upgrade RAM with Non-QVL Corsair Kits for My Motherboard?

    I'm thinking about getting some new RAM, not because I usually don't have enough, but occasionally for reasons unknown to me, RAM usage will spike and cause the system to freeze. It doesn't even have to hit 100%, because when it exceeds 80% it may freeze or at least cause things to become...
  18. Jim S

    Windows 7 Simple Backup to Protect from Catastrophic Failure

    Out of curiosity I checked the properties of my main folder under C:\Users and found that it contains about 55GB of data and 240,000 files. I back up most of my data files every day with Mozy, but I thought it might be good to have some sort of local backup in case of disaster. I'm not...
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    Windows 7 Keeping my PC clean!?

    Alright so I just did a clean install of Windows 7 and want to keep my Link Removed (I am very obsessive about keeping my laptop as clean as possible). As seen in the title I use programs such as CCleaner, Remove Empty Directories (it is a program), and Glary Utilities to achieve this...I also...
  20. lostsoul65

    Windows 7 So Called "Security Alert"?

    I have Microsoft Security Essentials on my Windows 7 computer and I get this “Windows Security Alert” from Cleanerworrysaferyin saying it detected Trojans and ready to remove them. They want to put up a setup.zip. I was watching Netflix and my computer stop dead in its tracks and this warning...
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